The 4th Annual Tripletail Classic Fly Fishing Tournament
Presented By - Eastern Shore Fly Fishers
Benefiting - USM GCRL
In 2020, the Eastern Shore Fly Fishers hosted a first of its kind fly fishing only tournament in the Mobile Bay area. We are excited to be hosting this tournament yet again in July of 2023! The tournament is a Catch, Tag, Photo, Release format targeting the Atlantic Tripletail species only. Participants use dart tagging kits and the Fishing Chaos app to log and submit all of their catches.
We are excited to be teamed with the USM Gulf Coast Research Lab to conduct this fundraising tournament that will provide an opportunity to tag and release a significant quantity of fish for research, as well as inject funds into ESFF and GCRL conservation and educational outreach programs.
July 29, 2023
Captain's Meeting
The captain’s meeting must be attended by, at a minimum, one team member in order to receive tagging kits, tagging instructions, and a general briefing on the tournament rules. It will be held at the Weeks Bay Reserve Tonsmeire Resource Center in Fairhope at 5:30pm on Friday July 28th, 2023.
You will pickup your team bags that will be loaded with goodies, including the custom printed Skinny Water Culture tournament shirts!
Tournament Fishing Time
Fishing will start at 7:00am on Saturday July 29th, 2023. Fish captured prior to this time are not eligible. Fishing is then open through 4:00pm; catches must be submitted via the Fishing Chaos app by this time to be eligible. At a minimum, each team captain must then be physically present at the award ceremony location (the Weeks Bay Reserve Tonsmeire Resource Center) in Fairhope by 7:00pm.
Tournament Fishing Waters
Boundaries drawn on this image are for general reference only; for more detail, please refer to the Tournament Rules.
Awards Ceremony
The awards ceremony will also be held at the Weeks Bay Reserve Tonsmeire Resource Center in Fairhope, and must be attended by, at a minimum, one member of each team. You may arrive by any means of transportation; however, team’s that do not check in at the awards ceremony by the 7:00pm cutoff time will be disqualified.
In addition to awards; there will be catering, a raffle, and great story telling from the day! So don’t miss out!